YAG laser capsulotomy · Minnesota
YAG laser capsulotomy in Minnesota: the highest-volume physicians
143 physicians in Minnesota billed Medicare for 6,685 YAG laser capsulotomy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil S. Khanna, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 169 | 137 | +23% |
| 1 | Deborah G. Ristvedt, DOOphthalmology · Alexandria | 169 | 198 | −15% |
| 3 | Yun-Sen R. Chu, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 168 | 159 | +6% |
| 4 | Ashley M. Lundin, MDOphthalmology · Bemidji | 139 | 106 | +31% |
| 5 | Richard P. Stanek, MDOphthalmology · Woodbury | 134 | 62 | +116% |
| 6 | Nathan Carpenter, MDOphthalmology · Mankato | 126 | 188 | −33% |
| 7 | David I. Sabir, MDOphthalmology · Brainerd | 122 | 134 | −9% |
| 8 | Bridget A. Sundell, MDOphthalmology · Virginia | 114 | 84 | +36% |
| 9 | Richard W. Lucius, MDOphthalmology · Saint Cloud | 103 | 83 | +24% |
| 10 | David R. Hardten, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 102 | 98 | +4% |
| 11 | Jeffrey L. Fischer, MDOphthalmology · Willmar | 98 | 80 | +23% |
| 12 | Jeffrey J. Stephens, MDOphthalmology · Edina | 89 | 64 | +39% |
| 13 | Emily S. Birkholz, MDOphthalmology · Mankato | 88 | 93 | −5% |
| 14 | Mark S. Hansen, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 87 | 71 | +23% |
| 15 | Scott E. Sanderson, MDOphthalmology · Edina | 83 | 51 | +63% |
| 15 | Brandon K. Mccafferty, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 83 | 58 | +43% |
| 17 | Michael A. Mahr, MDOphthalmology · Rochester | 82 | 50 | +64% |
| 18 | Thomas W. Samuelson, MDOphthalmology · Minnetonka | 80 | 82 | −2% |
| 18 | Scott T. Schaefer, MDOphthalmology · Edina | 80 | 82 | −2% |
| 20 | Timothy J. Ehlen, MDOphthalmology · Golden Valley | 79 | 66 | +20% |
| 20 | Sherman W. Reeves, MDOphthalmology · Minneapolis | 79 | 77 | +3% |
| 22 | Steven B. Thom, MDOphthalmology · Fergus Falls | 78 | 97 | −20% |
| 22 | Bradley M. Anderson, MDOphthalmology · Saint Cloud | 78 | 96 | −19% |
| 24 | Charles M. Yancey, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Buffalo | 72 | 37 | +95% |
| 24 | Stacy A. Sjoberg, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Crosby | 72 | 61 | +18% |
| 24 | Susan J. Quick, MDOphthalmology · Woodbury | 72 | 72 | +0% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 66821), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.